What an interesting game! One of the few game jam entries where I can actually praise the writing being put on display here, but I love how real you guys were able to make the dialogue of the characters. You were perfectly able to replicate real internet slang that people use, to the point where I felt like I could learn about who a person was after only a few messages from them. I will say, though, that the ending I got was very... abrupt? I definitely feel like I missed something, as by the end, I still wasn't even sure what was really going on. I do wonder how many endings this game has, and I'd be down to check out the game later if you guys decide to add more to the game. Great submission and great game!

I really like the visual part of the game and the way you implemented the dialogues. Despite the different personalities of the characters and the many dialogues, there is still an atmosphere of loneliness and anxiety. I think the background music played a major role. Great game!

The aesthetic is a huge strong point here! It felt so nostalgic, reminded me of my high school years... I do wish the Mystery had been a little more fleshed out, and I was pretty frustrated trying to click links that didn't open... But on the other hand, that's also part of the charm, flying blind as we don't know what our protagonist is actually thinking or planning. Either way, I enjoyed the ride and I got the two endings :D

I Miss The Time When I Would Talk To My Friends Like This. This Game Made Me Really Nostalgic, And I Found The Story To Be Captivating As Well. The Writing Truly Captured The Feeling Of Being On A Forum In The Late 2000s And Early 2010s. I Think The Story Is Very Subtle, I Still Don't Know What Truly Happened, But I Think That Is The Point. Fantastic Entry. 

This game's aesthetic and general feel are really cool -- it genuinely does read like a bunch of people chatting in forums during the time period it's trying to emulate.  The mystery was interesting, though I do feel I may have definitely missed out on a few things. 
Either way, I was easily immersed, and I carefully weighed each of my decisions to ensure no one got hurt.  This game's just awesome.

OOooh! I love me a good internet sleuthing. I ended up speedrunning through the other ending and well–guess phantom was right about one thing. The writing is superb, I got unnecessarily attached to these faceless characters and really did not want to have to make the choice to essentially off them ;;–;;

The internet-speak was also very accurate and I liked the UI as well as the cute art in the background. The music was also lovely and I would love to see this fully fleshed out into a full game or even series! Wonderful work ^^

This is one of the most realistic depictions of online social interactions I've ever seen in a media. I know these people, I see them in my own DMs every single day, and I am also one of them. It's like I got transported back in time to my own forum days. This felt so immersive. It's great

Visuals are amazing, reminded me of Va-11hall-a. The option to change/combine music tracks is such a neat little detail

Will be waiting for the updated version for sure

Maybe my favorite game I have played in the entire Jam, and I have only played one ending so far. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE for this to become a full game eventually.

The aesthetic of talking in a chat room and the way people speak in this game feels so real. Every character archetype will remind you of someone if you have ever been in chat rooms or forums from that era. All of them really do remind me of people I talked to in real life. (Anyone remember xat.com?) It's so cool how much love and attention to detail is put into the dialogue. The music is great and fits the whole game so well. I really enjoy being able to change it, turn it off, and have different ambience based on my "mood".

The plot is also so interesting, and I love the way it is told. It is very subtle with its mystery. It will not tell you everything outright, but you connect the dots as you play. The choices you get to make feel so personal and have a clear impact on the story. I just cannot stop gushing about this game. As some commenters already mentioned, I would love to be able to click on the links and stuff too. But I love it so much. I cannot wait for more updates. Also, should I play the other route right now or is it better to wait for post jam updates?

this game was all about subtleties — from the layering of the breakcore track depending on mood and current song to the implications of the dialogue — and i loved that a lot! although there might be others that don't lean into the subtleties as much...if anything, i think it might've been a bit too subtle, especially with the text speed and inability to investigate apart from gleaning info from dialogue. but overall i enjoyed this a ton, and would love to immerse myself more in this world you've created. congrats !!

I really really love this! The choices were plentiful and hard to make, and there were tons of little details in the art and sound designs that imply a level of thoroughness that I don't generally expect out of a week-long jam. The pacing and writing also worked really well; it suddenly started feeling like a mystery game in a way I liked a lot. Great work!!

I really enjoyed this game, it hooked me throughout and the cast of characters is so good. They have all distinct moods, typing styles and personalities, they kinda grew on me pretty fast. The side dialogue with the vice chief is also a pretty strong addition. My fav character was synth btw. I do wish one could have done more with the moods, like if they were more distinct and had more usecases, but maybe they did and it's hidden in the code. The feeling of isolation through self inflicted internet is excecuted very well and the chatroom aesthetic really sells it!

I loved the story. It was very interesting for a short game. The style really caught my attention. 

Great job!

That was amazing! Really creative way to set up a VN ✨ Enjoyed the character portraits and the general aesthetic of the chat/forum a lot

Post-QA here! Nice game, really revolutionary for a ren’py to do sideways texting. Little lengthy w/o spamming but it is really short /I can see the time constraint/

Team worked good, nice composing, tempo, visual, character potrayals

I wish you guys all the luck! And would like to see your next game if ever~

Good story with a cool creepy atmosphere. The use of chatspeak didn't get in the way of the engaging writing. I enjoyed it enough to get both endings.

Honestly, I have no idea what i just played. It was pretty good though. some moments made me laugh real hard.

Neat spooky visual novel, love the old internet aesthetic.

Hello! I had the crash with Boomer on Day 4 too and hadn't saved >.<  It was really intriguing and well done though but as others have said the text is a bit too fast! Maybe just making it slower and giving the player the option to skip to the next with a click would be good!  Anyway really good work :)  

The story actually felt creepy, even with all the internet speak dialogue. Very well-written. Really liked the character portraits, they seemed to mesh really well with their respective characters. Music is also really nice - sets a good atmosphere.